Brazil lottery clerk faces court battle over R$29 million Mega‑Sena ticket

Clarice Simon, a lottery clerk at a Caixa Económica Federal outlet in Sinop, Mato Grosso, is involved in a legal dispute over a Mega‑Sena ticket worth R$ 29 million. She is accused of taking the winning ticket after a printing error left a defective slip in the cash‑drawer, while the lottery’s owners claim the ticket belongs to the establishment. Security‑camera footage shows Simon storing the ticket in a deactivated safe and later removing it before resigning, prompting the owners to file a theft complaint. The prize has been blocked by a state court while the case proceeds, with both parties presenting contrary arguments about ticket ownership and liability for printing errors. The investigation remains ongoing.